Tag: Comcast
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How To Stop Getting Spam Email And Mail From Dish, Spectrum, Comcast, DIRECTV, & More in 2020
At the beginning of every new year, phone calls and letters with offers and promotions trying to win you back as a cable, internet, or phone customer seems to spike. Luckily, there are ways to make these advertisements and promotional offers stop. Do Not Call Registry First things first. Put your phone number on the…
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Comcast Is Worried about Losing Money on Its Peacock Streaming Service
Later today Comcast will officially announce its plans for its new NBCU Peacock streaming service. First, though, The Information has reported that Comcast only plans to spend $2 billion on its service over two years. Now that may seem like a lot but that is $2 billion on everything for Peacock compared to Disney+’s $2.5…
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Cord Cutting 2.0 May Be the Death of Comcast, Spectrum, & More
In 2019, a growing number of companies announced plans to launch new home Internet services. Now in 2020, we are seeing these services become a reality. Some of these new Internet providers are lesser known, like Starry, but others are well known companies like Amazon and SpaceX. Even wireless providers, like Verizon and T-Mobile, are…
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Comcast Launches xFi Advanced Gateway with Wi-Fi 6
Earlier this week, Comcast announced the launch of its next-generation xFi Advanced Gateway, which will begin rolling out to consumers in the coming months. Comcast will be one of the first U.S. Internet Service Providers to offer a WiFi 6 Certified gateway delivering faster speeds, ultimate capacity, lower latency and best-in-class WiFi coverage throughout the home.…
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Comcast New Peacock Streaming Service Launches a Twitter Account
We are now just a few months away from Comcast’s new Peacock streaming service launching. Now to get ready Comcast has launched a Twitter account @PeacockTV for the new service. Peacock, the ad and subscription supported streaming service, will launch in April 2020. Pricing details will be announced later, but we know that the content…
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Cable TV Prices Are Continuing to Rise in 2020 as Comcast, DISH, Spectrum & More Raise Their Prices
Cable companies are ringing in the new year with price hikes on their TV packages and extra fees. Let’s take a look at how prices are changing for Comcast, AT&T, Spectrum, and Dish customers. Spectrum was the first to alert customers of price changes in the most recent round of increases. Spectrum raised their prices…
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Comcast & Nexstar Appear To Have Reached a Deal to Avoid a Blackout
Good news if you still have Comcast for your TV provider. Today Comcast has removed its warning about Nexstar owned locals being removed from its network. Comcast had until early this morning posted a warning on their site that Nexstar owned ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC affiliates plus other networks like WGN American could be…
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Comcast May Lose Nexstar Locals, WGN America, & More Tomorrow
Update: It appears that Comcast and Nexstar have reached a deal at least to extend talks preventing a blackout. You can learn more HERE. If you still have Comcast for your TV provider, you may soon lose your local TV affiliates. Comcast has posted a warning on their site that Nexstar owned ABC, CBS, FOX,…
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Comcast is Trying to Reach Cord Cutters by Reportedly Buying The Free Streaming Service Xumo TV
Yesterday The Wall Street Journal broke the news that Comcast is in “advanced” and exclusive talks to buy the free streaming service Xumo TV. This comes as Comcast reportedly is working on a plan called Comcast Vision 2020 that will change how it offers TV as it prepares to launch its Peacock streaming service. Xumo…
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T-Mobile is Reportedly Considering Merging With Comcast
Right now, T-Mobile is fighting in court for the right to merge with Sprint. Now, according to a report from The Verge, the merger may not stop there. The Verge has reportedly obtained internal T-Mobile documents from 2015 that show T-Mobile is looking into merging with a cable company and Comcast is a top contender…